Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge? Join our friendly Dietetic Team at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust as a Band 5 Rotational Dietitian.

This exciting role offers experience across acute and community settings, including Stroke, Frailty, Surgery, Gastroenterology and Orthopaedics. You will support patients with their nutritional needs, provide advice to the wider multidisciplinary team, and contribute to quality improvement projects.

In community settings, you will work with patients in clinics, virtually, by telephone, and in their own homes or care homes.

Our supportive department includes over 40 clinicians and support staff across a wide range of specialties, providing excellent opportunities for learning, development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for dietetic management of a range of patients (using specialist knowledge and skills), including: general medical inpatients, surgical inpatients, rehab inpatients, general outpatients, community based nutrition support patients living in their own homes and residential homes.
• To undertake regular outpatient phone clinics and a face to face general outpatient clinic.
• To undertake patient group education sessions in specialist areas including Cardiac rehab and Coeliac disease.
• To provide relevant training to Nursing staff, Catering staff, patients and their carers and third sector organisations.
• To develop and audit resources to support and identify educational development within East Sussex Healthcare, acting as a resource for specialist information.
• To support training and supervision of student dietitians during their clinical placements.
• To work as an integral member of the dietetic team supporting other team members as required.
• To undertake regular audit of services provided.

About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Qualifications
Essential

• A BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics/ or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Registered

Desirable

• Previous work experience demonstrated

Experience
Essential

• Previous experience of undertaking new patient assessment and treatment
• Experience of conducting patient and other health professional group education

Desirable

• Experience working in an Acute/Community Environment

Skills
Essential

• Sound clinical knowledge based on current best practice and research relating to nutrition and dietetics
• Knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products
• Knowledge of prescribable oral nutritional supplements, enteral feeds and other dietetic products
• Knowledge of medications and drug nutrient interactions
• Thorough understanding of new patient assessment and treatment
• Understanding of the NHS Plan and Trust objectives and vision
• The ability to communicate information accurately, effectively and sensitively, both verbal and written
• Evidence of communicating with other professionals at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication and active listening skills
• Experience of motivating others
• Excellent report and note writing
• Experience teaching on a one to one, and group basis
• Experience working within an MDT
• Evidence of working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Experience of using Anthropometrics
• Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Good understanding of relevant NICE guidelines; NHS policy; local health strategies
• Experience working within an MDT

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).